Theresa May threatens to sack staff who reveal Government plans… in leaked memo

Prime Minister (PM) Theresa May has threatened to sack anyone who leaks Government splits or secrets to the press… a leaked memo has revealed.

The memo – written, not emailed, to shorten the chance of a leak – also reveals that May will make cabinet members use Whitehall mobile phones – which can be monitored.

The memo, by Head of the Home Civil Service Sir Jeremy Heywood, was leaked to The Mail on Sunday; they called May’s actions “draconian,” and likened her decision to a “Big Brother-style crackdown”.

The memo was titled: “OFFICIAL: SENSITIVE. Security of Information.”